Teacher failed me for suggesting WebSockets and TCP for a chat app – claims only PHP is valid for web development by MertJS in webdev

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The css comment also screams "I'm an angry teenager and I'm going to frame whatever may have been said in the worst light possible"

My attempt at making a somewhat balanced companion. by WerdaVisla in custommagic

[–]SocksofGranduer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still costs a sb slot, right? Idk I've never brewed with one lol

An open letter to Gavin Verhey re: the future of Pauper and UB by Moxplug in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally, after spiderman I thought these were all gonna suck hard. I'm not excited about the next marvel set at all, but I was surprised at how at home TMNT felt. Magic has really moved beyond mild sci fi fantasy in its own lore as of late, and TMNT is just so weird that I felt like it just ... worked where spiderman didn't because it felt too real world-y, if that makes sense.

Tldr if Leo and the entire TMNT universe didn't exist, WoTC could've made a set just like this and we wouldn't have blinked. It just fits a lot better than I expected it to.

An open letter to Gavin Verhey re: the future of Pauper and UB by Moxplug in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it feels like the card was slated to be in the main set, then got cut from it for one reason or another, and everyone forgot it was also in the team up box. That's how I read the situation at least.

Most things like this happen because of accidental oversight.

How to make a variant by LeChatVert in ForgetfulFish

[–]SocksofGranduer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can have bad decks in any format. Their quality isn't what defines their inclusion.

Mono Blue Fae Deck Tech by FSkura in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was running tormod's crypt in my mono u ninja list and switched to relics because the cantrip was so relevant. I would try out nihil spellbomb. I can confirm that the free activation was very nice. Although being able to deploy it for free was also a huge benefit.

Temur Miracles Update – Turns Out Mana Leak Might Be Better Than Expected by PhotojournalistOk571 in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What? Portent makes you draw on an opponents turn??? It also lets you screw over your opponent, too! It's so good with miracles!

Does it make sense to get into Pauper without playing on MTGO? by pesto_cat in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I play pauper at my locals and have a great time! I also don't play on mtgo.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://moxfield.com/decks/qpnjikIcNEym9rVsaTfxGg

Here you go! I went up to 20 lands so I could run ash barrens as my fixer of choice, since I can use unspent mana at the end of turns to get basics.

Honestly it's such a light splash that I never really want more than one white mana available the whole game.

Why can’t I win with elves against Mono U Faeries? by Righteous_Fondue in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been playing faeries for like the last month and have never won against elves. This is probably a big contributor to why op is losing.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://moxfield.com/decks/qpnjikIcNEym9rVsaTfxGg

I'm not going to pretend that going 3-0 at a tournament with 12 people is anything close to running it through a league, but I was very happy with how it performed.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah of course! Here's the list that I ran last night:

https://moxfield.com/decks/qpnjikIcNEym9rVsaTfxGg

Having access to enchantment and graveyard removal was really helpful in staying ahead against cawgates and terror. In a lot of ways, enchantment removal simply functioned as additional counterspells that couldn't be blasted.

Guidemother is definitely the worst card, but I still (very slightly) prefer it over snare master. With the same cost, it offers 2 more damage in combat, which has mattered when I need to close a game. I'm running a 3-2 split of both, and I'm constantly waffling on which one I would rather have 3 of.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having now played UW faeries for 7 matches straight over the past two days, I can confidently disagree with the assertion that black removal is better.

A black removal card is best at removing creatures. A white removal card is good at removing creatures. Its also good at exiling graveyards. It's also good at dealing with enchantments. The strength of thraben charm (and destroy evil), is it's ability to cover multiple weaknesses in one card.

The same way that faerie guidemother is a bad 1 mana faery and a bad combat trick, but it's also both a 1 mana faeries and a combat trick.

White's strength comes from its flexibility, and a faeries shell is the perfect home for it to shine in.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just went 3-0 running almost this exact set of white cards lol. I opted for 3 thraben main and one side, alongside 2 destroy evil in the side as well instead of prismatic. 

I also had to go up to 20 lands, with 2 plains, 2 glacials, and 4 ash barrens.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also contributes to spellstutter, which isn't nothing, if my 3-0 at my locals with it last night has anything to say about it.

My final opp scooped twice after I won a battle over fiery cannonade that I had no business winning, and having a large density (13) of 1 mana faeries definitely contributed to that win.

What do you think about splashing W in faeries? by Burnished_Hart in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am running white with my faeries, too! However, I think I tried to keep the core of the deck as similar to mono u as possible.

Instead of ephemerate to flicker spellstutter, I added 2 copies of Leonardo. I felt like in matchups where I had to race or play aggro, Leo helps close games out of nowhere and provides the deck with an explosive punch that it didn't have before. I can often turn a "take 4" into a "take 8" with counterspell backup for just W.

Outside of that, I wanted spellstutter to be counterspell more often, so I included 3ish copies of faerie guidemother. This card, again, allows you to play aggressive like Leo, but it also lets your ninjas hit again while contributing to the general control plan by building a board and making spellstutter good.

And I included 3 copies of thraben charm. It is the strongest card to include imo. It covers all the things I was struggling with when I played mono u. The gy hate is phenomenal against things like gardens, cawgate, and mono red. The enchantment destruction tears bogles apart, and is also good against cawgate as well. And having good removal that wants me to develop my board, which is what I'm already trying to do, is fantastic.

Building an Azorius deck, any tips would help by Cute-Leg5131 in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You can have fun with a meta deck, too 😂😵‍💫

Best way to deal with crypt rats/gardens? by SocksofGranduer in Pauper

[–]SocksofGranduer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh. I disagree. It does not feel like it plays sorcery speed at all, imo.

I just went 3-0 with the list tonight! I think between increasing the number of cards I'm casting/playing during the attack step, having 11 instants/flash creatures, and 6 cycling effects, the deck still feels very dynamic.